Friends for Leisure - One-to-one friendships and buddies

Description

Friends for Leisure will aim to find a volunteer friend with similar interests to yours to go along to an activity with.

If you are younger than 12, you can decide with your parents what organised activity you would like to do. This could be Brownies, sports or something else. Then Friends for Leisure will aim to find a volunteer to be a buddy for you to go to the activity
with.

If you are 11 or over, Friends for Leisure will aim to find a volunteer for you to have a one-to-one friendship with. Then together, you can meet up and do what friends usually do together – go to the cinema, meet for a coffee, go for a walk or a more organised
activity.

It can sometimes to tricky to find the right person for you, so we would ask you to be patient with us while we do our best.

A child or young person must be aged 5 to 21 years with a disability, which does not need to have a formal diagnosis.

Is a referral required?:

No

Additional Referral Information:

There is no formal referral procedure but we need children and young people to be registered with Friends for Leisure before they take part in any activities. Download the registration form from our website or contact the office.

Waiting List:

There is not a waiting list, but it can sometimes take a while to match a registered child / young person with a suitable volunteer.